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New holding tank (1) PK123 at 10:02am 10.30.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/2697 I am thinking of fitting a holding tank to my small Mirage 27as per this layout (theres not the room
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler ricksoth at 9:33am 10.30.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1214 So I had a Harken furler installed last winter and a new sail was hoisted in May '22 at the start of
How much does a new classic mast cost for a 2015 Beneteau First 25S?; How much for a Carbon fiber mast? richard18966 at 5:16am 10.30.22 Ask All Sailors 5/1830 How much does a new classic mast cost for a 2015 Beneteau First 25S?; How much for a Carbon fiber m
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 4:18am 10.30.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 139/10366 Hello, all. My wife and I just purchased a 1996 Passage 42. We had it surveyed and sea trialed and f
O'Day 39 mast step (1) Procrastin8er at 9:33am 10.29.22 Bigger Boats 8/2358 Hello! Anyone have any experience or advice in replacing the mast step in a 39? You can see in the p
Rudder Bearing and Steering Quadrant Lady FIO at 9:07am 10.29.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1298 Hi there, we are replacing our lower rudder bearing on a Legend 40.5, however when lifting the steer
Teak Cockpit Panels on My 2000 Oceanis 461 KJoseph at 8:16am 10.29.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1742 Last year my wife and I purchased a 2000 Oceanis 461 and have done a number of upgrades. One of the
Chocks for Danforth-style anchor on pulpit flightlead404 at 1:51pm 10.28.22 Big Boats 6/3178 I have a Hunter 38' with a double anchor roller. I carry a 25kg Rocna as my primary. I have a 16lb
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Qorgyle at 12:51pm 10.28.22 Ask All Sailors 23/2024 PO said he never used it as he took the sail down in the off-season and the boat out of the water. I
Joker valve failures on Johnson Pump Aqua T electric heads serenisea at 12:31pm 10.28.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1428 Hi Peggy, I have always taken your advice on head issues. But we sold the Hunter with the Raritan a
Recommended anchor for Hunter 50 Gianni65 at 11:41am 10.28.22 Big Boats 9/1982 Hello. I'm 1-year owner of an Hunter 50 AC 2007 and in preparation to the next cruising season I'm
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil 4Winds at 10:20am 10.28.22 Engines and Propulsion 12/7032 How much 15w40 oil does the Yanmar 3YM30 engine take? Just about to do first oil change on new (used
Invest 95L --> Tropical Storm Lisa (4) JamesG161 at 8:50am 10.28.22 Weather and Forecasting 2/1311 A small disturbance has appeared in the Caribbean Area s still best tracking model for 96 hours. __
Al Fooks SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:24am 10.28.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1426 Hi All, I have been trying to contact Al Fooks, with no luck. Anyone know how to reach him? Thanks,
Looking at an s2 7.9 SailingLoto at 3:25am 10.28.22 Ask All Sailors 14/4214 I have an opportunity to make an offer on a 1984 s2 7.9 Boat has set unused out of water on a lift
Looking at an s2 7.9 SailingLoto at 3:25am 10.28.22 Ask All Sailors 0/3 I have an opportunity to make an offer on a 1984 s2 7.9 Boat has set unused out of water on a lift
Question about repair of fold-down swim step on Hunter 36 AndyL at 11:01pm 10.27.22 Big Boats 6/944 Not exactly sure what to call the fold down seat/step in the center of the transom, but mine has a p
430 1995 Roller Furling (1) ivieto at 11:51am 10.27.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/724 Recently I hired a rigger to change the standing rigging. At the end, somebody lost the pieces belo
Working on the tow eye, looking at Catalina parts (1) HeelBoy at 5:42am 10.27.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1493 So, I've dug out the rotted wood and will be glassing in a large reinforcement pad in the bow. Plann
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? ctrout at 7:09pm 10.26.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 25/8243 I just picked up a new to me C25 and she needs a bit of freshening up. I'm thinking of getting some

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Tight furler jssailem at 6:10pm 05.04.25 You may have a slack forestay. If the forestay has a lot of play this can cause the extrusion to be
Tight furler JoeWhite at 6:08pm 05.04.25 I roll up the jib while going downwind and the main blankets the jib. This takes the load off of the
First post. New C22 owner boulevardtalonman at 5:59pm 05.04.25 Here is a video of the motor I got with the boat running
First post. New C22 owner boulevardtalonman at 5:57pm 05.04.25 Thanks for the replies, I found a good drawing to make bridals, but am still fuzzy on how they attac
Traveler car/track as tether? jssailem at 5:54pm 05.04.25 (like a catapult broach) C7OwVBz2JlE Then there are some events that it is difficult to plan for.
Starter switch sporadically engages starter skunther at 5:31pm 05.04.25 Here is a link to a company that deals with Yanmar parts. You can see where the fuse is located on
Battery recommendation - anchor windless mermike at 5:29pm 05.04.25 I will add that several companies offer dual purpose LFP start/house batteries. Epoch and Dakota are
Battery recommendation - anchor windless mermike at 5:21pm 05.04.25 It depends on the windlass requirements. LFP at first glance seems like the best solution, but as @d
Battery recommendation - anchor windless dlochner at 5:04pm 05.04.25 Yea could be new carts. Lithium batteries have far better initial current than any other convention
Tight furler Project_Mayhem at 4:48pm 05.04.25 It helps to round up into the wind so there's less load on the sail. Does your drum spin freely? Do
Starter switch sporadically engages starter heritage at 4:37pm 05.04.25 Here is a link to a company that deals with Yanmar parts. You can see where the fuse is located on
Chain splice Hayden Watson at 3:59pm 05.04.25
Battery recommendation - anchor windless Screen Saver at 3:13pm 05.04.25 I avoid posting on battery threads because the subject is out of my lane. But I'll add an observat
Battery recommendation - anchor windless American_Mainsail at 2:53pm 05.04.25 I need to replace my 2 12V batteries, to make 24V, and wanted to see what the current thinking is a
Non binary boaters Leeward Rail at 1:18pm 05.04.25 I did some searching and can't find anything saying horlacker died due its name. Apparently, in th
Sleeping, quarter berth or settee? h2o_snow at 1:11pm 05.04.25 Personal choice in heavy conditions is a padded quarter berth with a bomber lee cloth set up. Have
H49 New Sails h2o_snow at 12:55pm 05.04.25 Agree with a fully battened main and radial cut. You will appreciate the difference in performance.
Traveler car/track as tether? dLj at 12:48pm 05.04.25 Your calculations are not incorporating the fact your body can also be leaning - the space does not
Chain splice Captain Larry-DH at 12:23pm 05.04.25 Crosby does not make a 5/16" hidden link. The go from 1/4" to 3/8". I have looked over the specif
Water Tank cleaning access port - 1993 H33.5 gotons at 12:03pm 05.04.25

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